A/N:: This will be a multi-shot, meaning there will be two or more sections added, but its not a chapter story. Just a long one-shot that I am working on and wanted to split up.

This was a request by a guest called Dust Bunny!

Hope you all enjoy it!

Mister Mermaid

Numbers were called out by the man on stage that held a microphone in hand. The other hand waved out to the crowd for more bids on the prize at hand. This prize was the last prize for the day at Sabaody's Auction House. It was an antique telescope, said to be used by the famous Astronomer Gol D Roger himself. The prize was nice looking and maybe a great addition to any antique collector's collection, but not what I was looking for.

Sabaody's Auction House sold many things and people would fill the stands for the bi-weekly auctions they gave out on Saturday night. There were at least five hundred people seated and maybe even more standing at the very back. Signs flipped up in the air with different numbers, raising the prices, making the Auction House happy with greed. Nothing new was going on here and I sat here, enjoying the signs flipping until the last bidder was made.

"Sold! To paddle number thirty-eight!" The man cheered with a grin on his face for the victory of getting the telescope. "This concludes our Auction for the night. Have a goodnight! Remember! Drive safely!"

People began to stalk out of the room and I was no exception, except… I didn't leave the building. I made my way towards the bathroom hall where some men stood discussing some things or some men leaving and entering the bathroom. I slipped next to the men talking and flashed a card to a man in the group.

"Go ahead." I slipped through the door and quietly made my way down the steps to an already smoke filled room.

I usually waited until the Auction upstairs was over before coming down here because they sometimes had some good things. Also, the bidding on items down here didn't start until the Auction upstairs was over. I viewed to a man with flush red hair that was held up by some grungy looking goggles and made my way over. A woman with pink dyed hair stuffed some type of food in her mouth before glaring to the laughing redhead.

"Ah! If it isn't the morbid bastard! Enjoy the boring show up there?" A light snort left me, unbeknownst to him, and I found a seat at the table next to the male.

"They had some interesting antiques this time around."

"Oh yeah? Boring as Hell!" Beer was gulped down after he spat that out then the mug found the table.

"More entertaining than sitting down here with nothing to do, Eustass-ya." A grunt left him with a glare at me before I felt a foot kick me, not too gently either.

"Sorry for making you all wait!" The same man from upstairs presented himself on the small stage down here. "Tonight we have ten items for sale!" A cheer came from the crowd as it was rare to have more than three items for sale down here. "So keep those checkbooks open! I am about to bring the first item out!" More cheers were in the crowd before it went quiet as chains clanked and a person was tugged out. "What we have here is—!"

This is Sabaody's Underground Auction House that does human trafficking or sale illegal items. It should be no surprise to anyone that our world is this corrupt enough to do it. Rich men and women sat in nicely set tables with red clothes slung over them that felt like velvet. These people may act civilized out in the world, but they come here to become animals—predators looking for prey.

After four items of the night, they called for a short ten minute break with curtains covering the stage. When the break was over they would reveal the item behind it, but they break for a suspense kind of atmosphere when they got quite a lot of items. A snap of bubble gum made me look to the woman at our table.

"Why do you come, Law? You never bid."

"You never know, Bonney-ya… I may see something I like." A shrug of some sorts rolled through my shoulders before the man next to me snorted.

"I doubt it." I hummed in wonderment for both of their amusements as I took a drink of my beverage. Our table only had one paddle on it because not all of us bid at the same time and if we do, well that was no problem because the people didn't care. As long as you want to buy and make the price rise, they didn't care.

Time was up and the man appeared on stage again with, "this next item is a very special and unique item." The emphasis on the last word made everyone anticipate for more as that meant it actually was very special and unique. "Shall we view this item?" The curtain moved when a hand shot out with a swift movement.

My eyes grew and people gasped out.

"Behold! A mermaid from the very ocean we live next to!" Frantic brown eyes searched the people in the crowd with a tug to a chain that held him up. "Such a magnificent being he is and he can be all yours! Oh! Keep in mind he can walk on land as well!" People whispered in contemplation to the last part as they seemed amazed to that fact. "We will start at five-hundred-thousand!" Paddles flew up in the air with the man on stage pointing before pointing to another offer. So many paddles flew into the air and my eyes were stuck on the mermaid in the large tank that looks bewildered and confused on what was happening. The eyes found me and filled me with anxiety as the eyes pleaded me to save him. "Do I hear two million?!"

"Five million!" The paddle rested in my hand as it was raised in the air holding the number thirteen. Eyes glared to me from different tables and astonished ones from mine. I wasn't sure what came over me as I was even surprised to notice I was the one who called it out.

"Fi-Five million! Do I hear more?!" Another paddle went up to call out five-million, five-hundred-thousand dollars and I raised mine before the announcer could speak.

"Six million!" Gasped filled the room and the man I challenged glared to me with a piercing gaze before a hand twirled his paddle. The confusion in my body bubbled and settled in my chest as I was not sure why I was exactly continuing.

"Six million going once!" A slight pause with a look to the other man with a top hat, even though you could tell the announcer was happy with the price already. "Twice! Sold to paddle thirteen!" The paddle found our table as I calmly took a sip from my beverage. Soon they would send a man over to ask for a check, so I grabbed my check book out.

"You just spent six million in one night!" Eustass stated in amazement as he was leaned over, whispering as the next item was on stage.

"Never mind that! He just bought a fucking mermaid!" Bonney leaned over as food was actually present before her. When she actually pauses in shock and can't eat, then you know it has to be serious.

"It is something to mind! He has never spent over a million in a night, let alone a month!" The man was right, for once in his life, and I couldn't even say why I did it. Because those chocolate brown eyes begged me to save him in some way? Because I am a sick person? Okay, I am not a sick person in that kind of sense to buy mermaids, let alone people.

"Sir?" I looked to the man called Mister One who adorned a black suit and tie.

"Oh yes, six million." I took the pen from the man's jacket pocket and began to scribble down the necessary things for a check. I tugged it out carefully and handed it over to him. "Here you are."

"I will give this to my boss and come back to tell you if it was approved." A bow came from him after his sentence and then he excused himself. They always had to make sure it was approved so someone doesn't run off with merchandise and not pay for it.

"You are going to own a fucking mermaid." I peered into amber eyes as he was shocked to know the fact.

"It seems so." I mentioned with a satisfactory smirk dawning onto my face as this could be interesting.

"So what is your name, Mister Mermaid?" Brown eyes watched me carefully as I also received the glass bowl the male was in. The male did not speak and tried to stay focused on me but would glance around the room. It was a living space, but the furniture was moved to the sides so I could roll the giant bowl into my house. I was debating on just making one of my many rooms into an aquarium for my new little addition to swim around with more room.

"Where… where am I?" The question came out as he viewed me in a cautious manner.

"This is my home."

"…" Eyes gazed around some more almost like he had missed something.

"My name is Trafalgar Law." I told him, feeling slightly rude that I did not in the first place. Eyes found me before he moved to the edge of the glass with hands resting against it.

"I-I'm Luffy."

"Well, Luffy-ya… I would be something along the lines of your master, but that just sounds too sexual so just call me Law." The confused look made me lightly smirk as he must really not know how humans interact up here on land.

"That's a weird name…" Confusion filled me at the statement before chuckling with a shake of my head.

"Says the person named Luffy." Eyes looked at me with a pout setting onto his lips.

"I like my name…"

"Maybe I like my name too." Hands waved to me lightly as he seemed to realize something.

"Ah! I like Law's name too! It's different!" The sentence had me thinking on how cute the boy actually was before throwing the thought away. "So… you bought me?"

"Hm? Yes," came out as my answer before I watched him take in this information thoughtfully.

"Are… are you keeping me here?"

"I did just spend six million dollars on you."

"Six Million Dollars? What does that mean?" I watched his features as he looked relaxed, but on guard at the same time.

"What type of currency do you have in the ocean?"

"Currency?" A sigh left me as I grabbed my chin with a quick thought of how to ask and explain.

"What do you use to buy objects?"

"Belli."

"Okay, well is six million belli a high number down there?"

"That's a lot! Only rich people have that kind of belli!" A satisfactory grin appeared on me as I finally got him on the same page.

"Yes, up here six million dollars is a lot of money." Eyes stared at me wide before the mouth dropped wide before closing with silence. We stared at one another before he swam to the top and leaned over the edge.

"So… you're not going to put me back in the ocean?" A sigh left me as I gripped the bridge of my nose before gazing at him with a calm façade even though I was a bit annoyed with repetition.

"No, I paid too much just to flop you back into the ocean." The frown placed onto his face made me want to suck on the bottom lip—wait… what? I need sleep or something. "Just make yourself at home and if you need anything besides going back into the ocean," the frown deepened when I stated that part whilst I turned to leave. "I will have someone outside the door. I am going to bed." A slight noise of protest left him, but did not voice anything out. The door closed behind me and a bow from one of my servants had me making my way for some sleep.

This is confusing.

I awoke with this warm feeling in my arms and not to mention a light weight of a body. When I peered down to see brown hair, it made me even more confused on why the mermaid, that I acquired a week ago, was lying in bed with me. Okay, I knew the boy could walk on land, but this is the first time he actually did so. Hands shifted before I felt a nose press into my chest and then a cheek as he snuggles into me.

Not going to lie… this is the first time I had a fully rested night.

Any other night, I would awake with a tired mind and a sore body as if I did not get enough sleep; which I didn't. My nights consisted of at least up to four hours of sleep and I am able to function, but… this feels nice. Sleeping a full twelve hours, as I found out glancing to my clock on the wall, felt really nice. It felt like I had caught up a bit on my sleep and it was nice that it happened on my day off.

Luffy and I became a little more acquainted after two days when he figured out that he really was not going anywhere. Yesterday he had claimed me to be "pretty awesome and cool" before saying that he was glad we became friends. I don't remember telling the boy I wanted to be friends, but I also did not deny the fact as I was the one holding him here. It was a bit surprising to see him adjust to his current situation so quickly and actually be okay with it.

My nose found brown hair that carried the scent of salt water and a mixture of… sunshine? Could you really smell that? Well… maybe put it in the category where you step out on a nice summer day and can just smell the rays from the sun. It does seem hard to explain, but I am sure people would understand if I told them such things.

"Oi!" An eyebrow twitched in irritation at the voice and I felt the person in my arms stir.

"M'idd?" Luffy muttered as he rose up on an elbow before the door slammed open.

"I cannot believe that you are still in bed, you morbid bastard!" A hearty laugh left the man who nearly took down my door before I mumbled and sat up with a hand scratching a part of my head. The body next to me began to stretch somewhat before curling around my back with a groan for sleep. "Ah?! What's the mermaid doing in your bed?!"

"Eustass, please be quiet before I decide to do it for you." I told him with hands rubbing at my face to try and remember what a blissful awakening felt like again.

"Oh, scary~!" A laugh left him and before I could react—a pillow flew at him, weakly, but still startled me nonetheless; especially when arms went around my waist afterwards. "Oi!"

"Sleep…" Luffy muttered against my back as he cuddled against me.

"We will be up in a few minutes, Eustass. Wait in the study or something." I let a hand wave out at him in a dismissing manner before hearing a grunt and then the door. "We should get up, Luffy-ya." I let a hand run along his bare side before stopping my hand at the blanket. "Luffy-ya?" A groan left him as an answer before I let my hand rest on his hip. "Are you wearing anything?"

"Hm? Oh, um…" The blanket was tugged to show a pair of shorts on him. A sigh of relief left me as I thought he was completely naked and lying in my bed like that. "I borrowed a pair, thinking you wouldn't mind."

"I appreciate that you did." I grumbled out before feeling a bit disappointed at my words, it's like I wanted him to be naked.

No… that's not possible.

"We should dress and join Eustass-ya before he comes back again." The body next to me moved with a sluggish movement before falling out of the bed. A snort left me as I soon slid out of bed and stepped over him. I walked to my dresser in my briefs as I was just going to put some sweat pants on and a t-shirt. It didn't matter what I wore, Eustass would be poking fun at it before dropping it when he lost interest in my boring reactions.

"Ah!" A thump was made behind me and I noticed pale legs sticking up before flopping back down with him groaning.

"Are you not use to your legs?"

"It takes me a minute." The pout made me dare say the word cute in my head as I viewed him. I turned to dress before realizing he got the hang of his legs quite easily.

"Have you walked on land before?"

"I do on occasion since I had a friend in Syrup Village on Mahi Island." Curiosity started nibbling against my brain as I wondered how important this friend was to make a mermaid walk onto land. "The locals are very understanding about us mermaids, but we have to use the cove so the tourists don't get rallied up." A nod of understanding was made towards him and let my curiosity subside for now. Clothes I pulled out for him were in my hand and I held them out to him.

"Here," a hand took them as he moved to put them down on my bed. Shorts found the ground and my eyes automatically went straight to the view of his ass. It was interesting to think that a mermaid could have a nice buttocks; not to mention toned legs. Maybe it was because he used to walk on that island often and worked them to get this way.

Shit, curiosity is biting at me again to know more about him. Why is that?

"How long can you be out of water?" I asked once he tugged on the shirt and fitted it fully on, hiding my full view and closing the show.

"For about forty-eight hours, but I usually try not to surpass twenty-four because I can already feel the effects after that." I maneuvered towards the door with a hand waving for him to follow. Once we closed the bedroom door, arms moved around one of mine and I felt confusion fill me. A feeling in my chest is occurring and I do not understand why it feels like a butterfly's wings fluttering. Even though this feeling confused me, I did not let it get to me as we walked down the hallway to where a servant showed a hand to the room Eustass was awaiting us.

"I see, well, if you ever need to soak fill free to do so." A chuckle left him in an amused manner and I gazed to see why, but he merely ran ahead.

"Kidd!" The shout left him as he moved into the room that I noticed to be 'Luffy's Room'.

"This is the first time I've seen ya on land, brat!"

"I'm not a brat!"

"Stop taunting, Eustass." I gave him a hard stare before he whistled at me before laughing.

"You're even too fucking lazy to dress!" Irritation filled me and before I could remark, Luffy ensued a game with the man. My tempered calmed as I viewed the interaction on how he looked like he was having fun.

Luffy… what are you doing to my body?